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The two started dating in 2009. She said his death was very difficult, although she said she made it to Fernandez’s memorial services in Miami.

Fernandez’s family attorney, Ralph Fernandez, no relation, said the marriage was not a secret. He said the two were high school sweethearts.

“Yes, he was married. It was short term. The marriage became stressful — he became famous. He traveled and problems arose,” Ralph Fernandez said. “I don’t think they were mature enough to handle it. It was resolved amicably.”

The lawyer said the family was troubled by the recent reports because of the “impending birth of the family.”

TMZ first reported that Fernandez was divorced, and released a copy of his death certificate Friday.

Thousands of fans gathered on Sept. 28, 2016 to bid farewell to Jose Fernandez as his funeral procession stopped at Ermita de la Caridad and St. Brendan Catholic Church.

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Fernandez, 24, was “FOUND ON Sept. 25, 2016,” the death certificate states, noting that the “OCEAN, NORTH JETTY OF GOVERNMENT CUT” in “MIAMI BEACH” was the place where his death occurred at 3:15 a.m.

Under the subhead “SURVIVING SPOUSE, DECEDENT’S RESIDENCE AND HISTORY INFORMATION,” the certificate lists “MARITAL STATUS: DIVORCED.”

Fernandez’s girlfriend, Maria Arias, was expecting their first child at the time of his death.

Fernandez, according to the death certificate, was cremated at Gold Coast Crematory in Fort Lauderdale.

Fernandez was the Marlins’ first-round draft pick in 2011 out of Tampa’s Alonso High.

At the time he was married, Fernandez had just completed his first full season in the minors for the Marlins, pitching at both Single A Greensboro (North Carolina) and Jupiter. He made his Major League debut for the Marlins on April 7, 2013, and went on to be named the National League’s Rookie of the Year.

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